The report comes after the County Administrative Board conducted an animal welfare inspection in the fall of 2025. The authority believes that the veterinarian may have caused unnecessary suffering to the dolphin.
Luna has had long-term health problems, and the antibiotics she was given caused symptoms that required treatment. She also underwent around 40 blood tests over the course of a year, according to NT.
The County Administrative Board writes in the report that the dolphin should have been euthanized or that the treatment should have been revised. Furthermore, the County Administrative Board believes that the veterinarian was negligent in the use of antibiotics. The case is being referred to the Animal Health and Medical Services Board.
